OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
BIOCHEMISTRY
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Question
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Water expands as it freezes.
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Water is an excellent solvent.
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Water exhibits cohesive and adhesive behavior.
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Water is able to moderate temperature.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Water is essential for life. Its special properties make water the single most important molecule in plant life. Which of the following properties of water enables it to move from the roots to the leaves of plants? Water exhibits cohesive behavior.
Detailed explanation-2: -Water’s extensive capability to dissolve a variety of molecules has earned it the designation of “universal solvent, ‘’ and it is this ability that makes water such an invaluable life-sustaining force. On a biological level, water’s role as a solvent helps cells transport and use substances like oxygen or nutrients.
Detailed explanation-3: -Water is essential for all living things. Water’s unique density, high specific heat, cohesion, adhesion, and solvent abilities allow it to support life.
Detailed explanation-4: -Capillary action helps bring water up into the roots. With the help of adhesion and cohesion, water can work it’s way all the way up to the branches and leaves.
Detailed explanation-5: -Water is polar. Water is an excellent solvent. Water has high heat capacity. Water has high heat of vaporization. Water has cohesive and adhesive properties. Water is less dense as a solid than as a liquid.